Obama Slams Ted Cruz For Proposing Surveillance Of Muslims

[darnkatz]

God, I love him.




Obama Slams Ted Cruz For Proposing Surveillance Of U.S. Muslims

President Barack Obama slammed Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) on Wednesday for the presidential hopeful’s statements that he would empower law enforcement to “patrol and secure Muslim neighborhoods“ in the wake of the deadly terror attacks in Brussels.

“I just left a country that engages in that kind of neighborhood surveillance, which, by the way, the father of Sen. Cruz escaped for America, the land of the free,” Obama said during a press conference in Argentina, referring to his historic trip to Cuba earlier this week.

He said the proposal “makes absolutely no sense” and goes against basic American values.

The Republican presidential candidate, a Cuban-American, has been deeply critical of Obama’s strategy to destroy the so-called Islamic State. He said Tuesday’s attacks in Brussels were more evidence that Obama needs to address the root of the problem.

“It is way past time we have a president who will acknowledge this evil and will call it by its name and use the full force and fury to defeat ISIS,” Cruz said in a press conference on Tuesday. “Until they are defeated, these attacks will continue. Their target is each and every one of us.”

“We need a president who sets aside political correctness,” Cruz insisted. “We don’t need another lecture about Islamophobia.”

Cruz’s comments drew fire from Muslim advocacy groups, Democrats, the police commissioner of New York City and even one of his rivals for the GOP nomination, Ohio Gov. John Kasich.

Obama also criticized proposals to bomb ISIS positions in Syria and Iraq indiscriminately. Cruz has called for “carpet bombing” terrorists, a strategy that would endanger civilians.

“We don’t go and blow something up just so we can say that we blew something up. That’s not a military strategy,” Obama said.

[sfy]

Mar 23, 2016 13:29:45 GMT -5 darnkatz said:

“I just left a country that engages in that kind of neighborhood surveillance, which, by the way, the father of Sen. Cruz escaped for America, the land of the free,” Obama said during a press conference in Argentina, referring to his historic trip to Cuba earlier this week.

Now, Obama knows the rules on throwing mommas and daddies into arguments. This is basically an invitation to meet him in the White House Garden tonight. No Secret Service. What are you going to do, Ted?!

[eclaires]

This made me LOL


Cruz is such an ignorant shitpig. He walked right into that one.

[heyjude]

Now THAT was a response.

I wish he could be president forever. Lol.

[TR]

[sfy]

TR, oh my God, I'm DYING !

[darnkatz]

I don't know why, but I feel like this is appropriate here. Also, it reduces me to tears every time I see it. 

[TR]

Mar 23, 2016 13:43:37 GMT -5 sfy said:

TR , oh my God, I'm DYING !

There's this one with Biden as the kid in front, but I couldn't find it fast enough and didn't want anyone to beat me in the gif game, lol.

[heyjude]

[isabel]

Mar 23, 2016 13:29:45 GMT -5 darnkatz said:

He said Tuesday’s attacks in Brussels were more evidence that Obama needs to address the root of the problem.

Oh, I didn't realize it was solely Obama's responsibility to rid the world of ISIS. Thanks for the enlightenment, Teddy!

[thejackpot]

sfy , Not the Momma and Daddy inclusion! He went for blood.

I love his response, These hot headed, extremist (Cruz & Trump) should not be in control of a damn thing.

[sfy]

Mar 23, 2016 18:13:20 GMT -5 thejackpot said:

sfy , Not the Momma and Daddy inclusion! He went for blood.

I love his response, These hot headed, extremist (Cruz & Trump) should not be in control of a damn thing.

He basically said, "Come see me, Ted!"

When will another president ever?!

[mbcdefg]

Mar 23, 2016 13:51:31 GMT -5 Dig Ophelia said:

See, this is why we need Obama and Uncle Joe. We can't have fun like this with any other duo!

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[bowies]

Oh the shade of it all.

[anna7602]

I love him, I love him, I love him.